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Raise what's concealed by agent orange in Blarney locally (3)

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I believe the answer is:

rot

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'blarney locally' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'raise what's concealed by agent orange' is the wordplay.
'raise' is a reversal indicator.
'what's concealed' indicates a hidden word.
'tor' can be found hidden inside 'by agent orange'.
'tor' backwards is 'ROT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Twaddle" , "Codswallop" , "Decay - nonsense" , "Corruption" , "Putrefy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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